SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Lobbying Organisation SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Date published 08 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Refuge Development in Cavan-Monaghan

Intended results Arrange a meeting with Cuan CEO

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McDermott, CEO

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (1)

Text from Mary McDermott to Dr. O'Keeffe 8th July to see if she was free to meet for coffee to discuss refuge development.

Phone call (1)

Call from Mary McDermott to Dr. O'Keeffe 25th July to discuss refuge development in Cavan-Monaghan.

Email (1)

Email to Dr. O'Keeffe 1st August providing an update on Safe Ireland's meeting with network members 31st July on national barriers to refuge development.

Informal communication (1)

Text to Dr. O'Keeffe on 16th August with update on Safe Ireland Board EGM the same date.

Phone call (1)

Call from Dr. O'Keeffe to Mary McDermott on 22nd August congratulating Safe Ireland on getting the CAS 1 application for refuge development in Cavan/Monaghan submitted.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)